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I UNITED STATES. PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES D. CAVANAUGH, OF LEBANON, ASSIGNOR TO NATHAN S. ALTHOUSE AND JAMESH. KNOLL, OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA.

WASHING-MACHINE.

' SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 527,360, dated October9, 1894.

H Application filed January 23, 1894:. Serial No. 497,795. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J AMES D. CAVANAUGH,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Leb-i and novel combinationand arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings and pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

In the drawings--Figure 1 is a perspective view of a washing machineconstructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a verticallongitudinal sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a transversesectional view of the washing machine. Fig. 4 is a detail view of thegearing.

Like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the drawings.

1 designates an oscillating washing machine body, journaled on asupporting frame or stand 2, and provided with an interior rubbingsurface 3; and 4 designates a reversely oscillating approximately semicylindrical rubber, which is provided with an exterior rubbing surface5. The body 1 has a curved bottom and ends to conform to the generalconfiguration of the rubber 4, and clothes or other fabrics to be washedare placed in the body between the rubbing surfaces 3 and 5,

and when the body and the rubber are reversely oscillated the clothesare thoroughly rubbed. A semi-cylindrical top or cover 6 is arranged onthe body, 1, and is hingedly connected with one side thereof byseparable hinge castings 7 and 8.

The stand 2 is preferably pyramidal with On one side of the body issecured a segment 12, which is provided on its upper concave peripheryor face with teeth; and a smaller segment 13 depends from and is rigidlysecured to one of the extended journals 11. at its inner side at itsconvex face or periphcry with teeth; and these two segments mesh with apinion 14 journaled on a stub shaft 15 of the frame, whereby when thebody is oscillated the rubber 4 will be reversely oscillated. The bodyis provided at one end with a handle 16, by means of which the washingmachine is operated.

The extended journals ll are formed intogral with vertically disposedbars 17, which are arranged in grooves or ways 18 of the sides of theoscillating rubber 4, and which are provided with rack bars 19 formingupward extensions of the bars 17, and adapted to be engaged by slidinglatches 20 of the 0s cillating rubber, whereby the distance between therubbing surfaces 3 and 5 may be varied and the pressure exerted on theclothes during washing may be adjusted. The grooves or ways 18 arearranged on the exterior faces of the sides of the oscillating rubber 4,and the rack portions of the bars 17 extend upward through openings ofplates 21, and the latches 20 are mounted on a cross-bar 22, and arearranged at the inner sides of the racks.

It will be seen that the Washing machine is simple and comparativelyinexpensive in construction, that it is efiective in operation, and thatit is capable of thoroughly and rapidly washing clothes or other fabricswithout liability of injuring them. It will also be seen that thewashing machine body and the rubber 4 can be rapidly reverselyoscillated at the expenditure of a minimum amount 1 of labor, and thatthe oscillating rubber is capable of vertical adjustment to vary thedistance The depending segment 13 is provided between the rubbingsurfaces to accommodate a greater or less quantity of clothes, and toregulate the pressure on the latter.

Changes in the form, proportion and the minor details of constructionmay be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificingany of the advantages of this invention'.

What I claim is- 1. In a washing machine, the combination of asupporting frame, an oscillating body journaled on the frame andprovided with a tooth segment, an oscillating rubber arranged within thebody and having a segment connected with it and provided with teetharranged opposite those of the segment of the body, and a pinion mountedon the frame and interposed between and meshing with said segments,whereby the body and the rubber are caused to oscillate reversely,substantially as described. 7

2. In a washing machine, the combination of a supporting frame, anoscillating rubber, an oscillating body journaled on the frame andreceiving the rubber, journals supported on the frame and extendedthrough the body and adjustably connected with the rubber, whereby thelatter may be raised and lowered, and gearing connected with one of thejournals of the rubber and with the body for re-, versely oscillatingthe rubber and the body, substantially as described.

"racks to secure the rubber at the desired adjustment, substantially asdescribed.

4. In a washing machine, the combination of a supporting frame, a bodyprovided with hollow journals arranged in suitable bearings of thesupporting frame, an oscillating rubber provided with journals extendedthrough the body and arranged'within said hollow journals, a segmentdepending from one of the journals of the rubber and provided at itsouter periphery with teeth, a segment secured to the body and providedon its upper face with teeth, and a pinion journaled on the frame andmeshing with the segment, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

I JAMES D. OAVANAUGII.

Witnesses:

W.'S. JOHNS, O. W. FEW.-

